Port of SD to Offer Four Free Public Bus Tours - Responding to requests from the public, the Port of San Diego will be offering four free public bus tours of its cargo facilities in the second half of 2018. The first one is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The tours are a follow-up to the popular Maritime Month public... more

Port of SD Receives Award for Financial Reportings - For the fourth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association for the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Port of San Diego with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for their Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. T... more

DEPT. OF COMMERCE OFFICIAL MEETS WITH SD COMPANIES - On July 16, WTC San Diego partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service team in San Diego to host a business roundtable led by Mr. Alan Turley, the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for China and Mongolia. With much at stake in the future of the U.S.-China relationship, DAS Turley... more

PORT OF SD ATTRACTS MAJOR OCEAN LINER - Earlier this month, the Port of San Diego secured a three-year ocean liner contract with European shipping conglomerate G2 Ocean. The deal ensures consistent break bulk service from Europe to San Diego, an important step for the Port as it continues to increase its cargo capac... more

SD RELEASES NEW REPORT ON CROSS-BORDER ECONOMY - Amid contentious political rhetoric and tightening borders, global trade and investment are top of mind for national leaders and companies alike. To contextualize the importance of such international connectivity, World Trade Center San Diego, with support from the Center for ... more

Port of SD to Install Solar-Powered Microgrid - As an environmental champion and mover of goods throughout the world, the Port of San Diego has secured a nearly $5 million grant for the installation of a renewable, solar-powered microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, one of the Port’s two marine cargo terminals. ... more

City Council Secures Land for Expansion of SDCC - Agreement outlines new long-term lease between City and Port, protects city operating budget, boosts expansion project to grow economy and add thousands of jobs. San Diego – The San Diego City Council and the Board of Port Commissioners today each voted in support of a three-... more

Port of SD Receives Award for Excellence in Comms - The Port of San Diego’s Marketing & Communications Department has received four awards from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) including the 2018 Overall Award of Communications Excellence for its proactive advertising campaign to brand San Diego’s cruise ... more

CUREMATCH WINS EXPORT PITCHFEST GRAND PRIZE - World Trade Center San Diego, through a grant provided by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and more than 100 business and community leaders awarded the 2017-18 MetroConnect Grand Prize to CureMatch, a local digital health company focused on personalized medicine and oncology. The com... more

SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES WORLD TRADE WEEK - May 14, 2018 This month, it was announced that California had the 5th largest economy in the world, behind the total GDP of the United States, China, Japan, and Germany. Much of this growth is concentrated in the coastal metros which, of course, include San Diego. In an inc... more